Welcome to Blackpast

Welcome to BlackPast

This 6,000 page reference center is dedicated to providing information to the general public on African American history and the history of more than one billion people of African ancestry around the world.  We invite you to explore and use all the resources of BlackPast.

Explore African American History

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Halle Berry (1968- )
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John P. Parker (1827-1900)
New York counties
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William G. Allen (1820-?)
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Nicole Avant (1968- )

Explore Global African History

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August A. Sabac el Cher (1836?–1885)
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Louis Brody (a.k.a. Lewis Brody), 1892-1952)
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Juliano Moreira (1873–1932)
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Gao, West Africa (ca. 1450- )

Perspectives in African American and Global African History

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What Can I Do with A Black Studies Major? Five Hundred Answers Provided by Robert Fikes, Jr.
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Beatrice Morrow Cannady and the Struggle for Civil Rights in Oregon, 1912-1936
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“The Yellow Rose of Texas”: The Ironic Origins of a Popular Song
UNIT 342A: L-R, Alberta Hunter, Alfred Elkins, Ollie Crawford, Leonard Caston, Mae Gaddy & Joe Taps Miller
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Alberta Hunter and the Rhythm Rascals in the China-Burma-India Theater of World War II

Special Features & Resources

101 African American Firsts
Genealogy Resources
Major African American Office Holders since 1641
STEM Innovators